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Lott Carey Mission School, Liberia

Since 1908, the Lott Carey Mission School in Liberia has provided high quality education for children in that country. Until the 1950s, Lott Carey Mission School was the only accredited high school sponsored by an African American missionary agency. In 2002, one of our graduates earned the highest score among 12,000 students taking the West African Examination Council's test for graduating seniors.

School opened for the 2004 - 2005 academic year with an enrollment of 1,104 students for both morning and afternoon sessions. The school has been honored with recent visits by officials from the United States as well as the Liberian governments. Earlier in 2004, Ambassador Pamela Bridgewater, visited from the United States and addressed the students with a memorable speech. Mrs. Rosalee Bryant, the First Lady of Liberia and a former student of Lott Carey Mission School, visited the campus on October 7, 2004 and dedicated a newly recontructed classroom building. Mrs. Christina A. Porch, Public Affairs Officer of the American Embassy in Monrovia, presented a consignment of reading books to the school.

First Lady and embassy staff, Mrs. Porche presenting books to Dr. Walker.

Mrs. Bryants chats with LCM principal Ms. Banks while Dr. Walker looks on.